Month: April 2026

United Parcel Service plans to close an additional 27 parcel distribution centers this year as the company continues its aggressive cost restructuring to better align capacity with lower volumes and boost profitability, which fell 25% during the first quarter as short-term cost pressures outweighed growth in revenue per piece. The integrated parcel delivery and logistics… Continue reading UPS to close 27 additional parcel facilities in 2026

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is changing commercial crossing hours at the Port of Eagle Pass, Texas, in an effort to reduce long wait times and ease congestion for trucks entering from Mexico. The changes, which take effect Monday, prioritize loaded freight while shifting empty truck movements to later in the day — a… Continue reading Texas border bridge revamps truck crossing schedule to reduce wait times

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2026 Contact: Alex Leslie (651) 641-6162 [email protected] Washington, DC – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today announced an extension for motor carriers to participate in its annual Operational Costs of Trucking report. For-hire motor carriers can now submit data through Friday, May 15, 2026. Data for can be submitted online or by PDF: both forms… Continue reading ATRI Extends Deadline to Participate in 2026 Operational Costs Data Collection

President Donald Trump has extended the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days, amid ongoing concerns over oil and gas supplies stemming from the effects of the Iran war.  The Jones Act, enacted in 1920, requires cargo moved between U.S. ports to travel on vessels that are U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-crewed. In theory, that framework… Continue reading Trump extends Jones Act waiver for 90 days

FedEx Corp. is gearing up to resume flying 28 MD-11 freighter aircraft by the end of May with the support of Boeing despite no public sign that regulators are ready to lift a mandatory grounding of the platform in place since the fatal crash of a UPS cargo jet in early November, FreightWaves has learned.… Continue reading FedEx prepares to reactivate grounded MD-11 fleet in May